The Razorbacks have a true defensive specialist running the show defensive coordinator. The former Missouri head coach, Barry Odom defense finished 14th in the country in total defense (312.0 ypg) and third in the Southeastern Conference in 2019. That same defense surrendered only 19.4 points per game good for 17th in all of college football. Arkansas’ defense never really got the wheels churning despite having a handful of players drafted the past two seasons. The opportunity is there for the Razorbacks defense to be very improved just this fall.
One thing the previous staff did do was recruit a solid group of players that signed with Arkansas in their two classes.